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2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines could cut stroke patient deaths by 33%

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests stroke patients who reach and maintain the new hypertension guidelines of 130/80 mmHg may cut their risk of death by 33 percent.

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Current models overestimate CVD risk of 11.8M US adults

Updating the 2013 pooled cohort equations (PCEs) with more recent patient populations and new statistical methods results in approximately 11.8 million U.S. adults migrating to a lower-risk category, potentially affecting which therapies they would be indicated for to combat atherosclerosis.

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Study: Mortality rate 3% for pediatric arterial ischemic stroke

Almost 3 percent of infants and children hospitalized for pediatric arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) die in the hospital, according to a new international study published in the May 2018 edition of Pediatrics.

Intragastric balloons for obesity linked to 12 deaths since 2016

Five more patient deaths have been linked to two liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems designed to treat obesity, bringing the worldwide total to 12 deaths since 2016.

HeartMate3: Next generation LVAD improves outcomes, decreases cost of care

Researchers have found the HeartMate 3 (HM3) left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) improves long-term outcomes and may also decrease the cost of care overtime for heart failure patients compared to the HeartMate II (HMII).

‘Home time’: A new outcome for heart failure trials?

Time spent alive and out of healthcare institutions can be calculated from claims data and represents an important, easy-to-grasp outcome for heart failure patients, researchers said.

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AKI following LAAC ‘relatively frequent,’ tied to worse midterm outcomes

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in about 9 percent of patients undergoing left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and is associated with greater odds of downstream mortality and embolic events, according to a study published June 4 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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Researchers say prisoners could be ideal subjects for a salt intake study

To help define ideal dietary sodium levels, researchers have proposed turning to a truly captive population: prisoners. In this tightly controlled environment, it would be feasible to collect data that could finally help resolve the debate about whether low-sodium diets are preventive against hard outcomes like stroke and death.

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